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3232I’ve Got Toothachehttp://giffnockvillagedental.co.uk/2019/01/26/ive-got-toothache/
http://giffnockvillagedental.co.uk/2019/01/26/ive-got-toothache/#respondSat, 26 Jan 2019 12:55:51 +0000http://giffnockvillagedental.co.uk/?p=823Would you ‘Adam and Eve’ it? I’ve never had toothache in my life, but in the last week I’ve had a grumbling pain in my lower left jaw. I’ve been a dentist for over 20 years and this should have been relatively easy to figure out. I examined myself, I was able to take some...

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I’ve never had toothache in my life, but in the last week I’ve had a grumbling pain in my lower left jaw.
I’ve been a dentist for over 20 years and this should have been relatively easy to figure out. I examined myself, I was able to take some X-ray, I also took some pictures with my intra-oral camera. Turns out it’s not as easy to deal with it on yourself compared to seeing other people. I was going mad. Was it this tooth, that tooth or the other? I couldn’t really see any cause for my pain. I decided to forward the information to a friend and fellow dentist to see if he could see something that I was missing. He couldn’t see any obvious cause for the pain either. So eventually I came up with the solution I must be grinding my teeth at night. There was no other cause. But I was not aware I was grinding. Like most people who grind at night we are all sleeping when it happens. So I made myself a mouth guard and after a few days the pain thankfully started to settle.

I’ve been awfully busy of late and maybe I have neglected myself what with starting a new dental practice and having 3 young kids (which would account for my grinding). I thought I had better go and get my teeth checked.
Turns out it’s not too easy to just drop everything and go see a dentist. Many of them work hours that are not suitable for me. Maybe I won’t like seeing a dentist near me, I don’t know, I’ve never been in this situation.
Eventually I decided to go see one of my best buddies in Edinburgh. I had pretty much decided it was time to get rid of some of these amalgam fillings that have been there for over 20 years anyway. I’m a child of the 60/70s, I live in the West Coast of Scotland, yes I have fillings. So I spoke to Shane who I’ve known from day 1 at university back in 1992, I asked him to change 3 of the fillings.
Although I wasn’t particularly worried about getting fillings. It was good for me to be on the other side of the drill. It’s not nice being in that vulnerable position, trying to keep your mouth wide, trying to breath while 6 hands including a hoover are in your mouth!
Sometimes it’s good to put yourself in your patient’s predicament. It makes you better understand that a visit to the dentist can be an inconvenience, can be uncomfortable, can be a nerve racking experience. But it doesn’t have to be.

Shane & Philip

That’s why I like doing longer appointments, spending time with patients, giving them lots of breaks. That’s why I work shifts so there is a variety of appointments to suit most people (plus it gets me out of the kids bedtime).

Anyway I’ve finished my treatment and I have 3 lovely new white fillings. I’m not sure why I left it so long. My take home messages, don’t neglect yourself, look after yourself, be good to yourself.
If you want to know more contact info@giffnockvillagedental.co.uk

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http://giffnockvillagedental.co.uk/2018/07/02/broken-teeth/#respondMon, 02 Jul 2018 15:41:20 +0000http://giffnockvillagedental.co.uk/?p=769A broken tooth does not always mean an extraction and denture. Today a lady attended with broken front teeth after a fall. Unfortunately, the small tooth beside the incisor was not saveable. So a temporary bridge was made at the chair side that allowed us to place two teeth. The patient was happy and so...

]]>A broken tooth does not always mean an extraction and denture. Today a lady attended with broken front teeth after a fall.

Unfortunately, the small tooth beside the incisor was not saveable. So a temporary bridge was made at the chair side that allowed us to place two teeth. The patient was happy and so were we. In 3-4 months we will place a more permanent bridge after the area where the tooth was removed has healed.

Want to know more about bridges? Visit us at www.giffnockvillagedental.co.uk

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http://giffnockvillagedental.co.uk/2018/06/28/scale-polish/#respondThu, 28 Jun 2018 16:22:44 +0000http://giffnockvillagedental.co.uk/?p=762A simple hygiene visit can make a world of difference to how you feel. At Giffnock Village Dental Care we love to help you keep your teeth clean. Below is a simple picture of a recent hygiene visit. The before picture has a filter that shows varying degrees of plaque, tartar and staining. The below...

]]>http://giffnockvillagedental.co.uk/2018/06/28/scale-polish/feed/0Teeth Whitening Summer Specialhttp://giffnockvillagedental.co.uk/2018/06/28/teeth-whitening-summer-special/
http://giffnockvillagedental.co.uk/2018/06/28/teeth-whitening-summer-special/#respondThu, 28 Jun 2018 00:10:20 +0000http://giffnockvillagedental.co.uk/?p=752Teeth Whitening It’s summer and this is a perfect time to get whiter teeth. So to help you get the smile you want Giffnock Village Dental Care are offering Teeth Whitening at a reduced price for a limited time. There are so many benefits of teeth whitening and its so easy to do. All you...

It’s summer and this is a perfect time to get whiter teeth. So to help you get the smile you want Giffnock Village Dental Care are offering Teeth Whitening at a reduced price for a limited time.
There are so many benefits of teeth whitening and its so easy to do. All you need is for us to take moulds of your upper and lower teeth. These mould are then used to tailor make a set of whitening trays. We then give you the trays and the bleaching syringes and you wear the trays as often as you want.

Maybe you have used Teeth Whitening before and you want to freshen up your smile for your upcoming summer holiday or that wedding. Additional bleaching syringes are readily available at Giffnock Village Dental care. So if you run out of bleaching gel we have a readily available stock on site. All we ask is a like on our Facebook page.
Summer price £165 contains whitening trays and 4 bleaching syringes. Additional syringes £14 per syringe